=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SODASORB ABSORBENT
NIIN:00-782-6484
MSDS Number: BFPRM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GRACE W R AND CO DEWEY AND ALMY CHEMICAL DIV
Address:62 WHITTEMORE AVE
City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MA
ZIP:02140-1623
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-876-1400
Emergency Phone Num:617-876-1400
CAGE:17486
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GRACE W R AND CO DEWEY AND ALMY CHEMICAL DIV
Address:62 WHITTEMORE AVE
Box:City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MA
ZIP:02140-1623
Country:US
Phone:617-876-1400
CAGE:17486

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:CALCIUM HYDROXIDE
CAS:1305-62-0
RTECS #:EW2800000
Fraction by Wt: >73%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED BY M.
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9293

Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED BY M.
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: <3%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED BY M.
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:MODIFYING INGREDIENTS(INCLUDES PH INDICATOR)
Fraction by Wt: <1%.
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED BY M.

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION AND INJURY TO
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION UPON
    DIRECT CONTACT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS CHEMICAL
    IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATOR TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
    DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    EYES WITH PLENT Y OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO DRINK. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL AS
    APPLICABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA, WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND SCBA. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN CLOSED FIBER-BOARD OR
    LINED METAL CONTAINERS. RINSE AREA WITH WATER. WASH AREA WITH SOAPY
    WATER AND RINSE. FOR LARGE SPILLS, SCRAPE UP OR SHOVEL INTO
    DISPOSAL CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:ACIDS

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP ALL SODASORB THAT HAS BEEN USED
    WITH HIGHLY FLAMMABLE ANESTHETICS AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN
    FLAMES, AS RESIDUE WILL BE PRESENT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID/SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.
    KEEP FROM FREEZING. DO NOT USE ANY MATERIAL EXPOSED TO BELOW
    FREEZING TEMPERATURES.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:SELECT NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR BASED UPON
    CONTAMINATED LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO
    MAINTAIN VAPOR AND MIST CONCENTRATIONS BELOW PELS EST. BY OSHA
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL MAY REACT WITH TRICHLOROETHYLENE PRODUCING DICHLORACETYLENE,
    CARBON MONOXIDE AND PHOSGENE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:B3
Spec Gravity:APPROX 2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<20

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS. MAY REACT W/CHLOROFORM SLIGHTLY PRODUCING SODIUM FORMATE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE & PHOSGENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DURING COMBUSTION, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED TOXIC FUMES AND/OR VAPORS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ALL PRODUCT WASTES AND WATER RINSES
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REULATIONS.
    MATERIAL IS NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE AS DEFINED IN 40 CFR SEC. 261.3

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